The Criminal Justice (Confiscation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990

Northern Ireland Order in Council 1990 No. 2588 — creates 13 criminal offences.

Made

19 December 1990

In force from

Not determined

Extent

Not stated

Subject

Corporate, financial services, company law, employment, charity, electoral and tax

Made under

Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order) This Order- — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

a provides for courts to order the confiscation of assets of offenders convicted of highly profitable crimes; b provides for courts to order the confiscation of proceeds of drug trafficking; c provides for certain enhancements of court enforcement powers in order to secure payment of confiscation orders; and d makes further provision in connection with drug trafficking.

Offences created by this instrument

• Interpretation article 2(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Assisting another to retain the benefit of drug trafficking article 29(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Assisting another to retain the benefit of drug trafficking article 29(1)(b) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Assisting another to retain the benefit of drug trafficking article 29(1)(b)(ii) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Concealing or transferring proceeds of drug trafficking article 30(1) · Status not determined · Requires proof of a state of mind
• Concealing or transferring proceeds of drug trafficking article 30(2) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Concealing or transferring proceeds of drug trafficking article 30(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Where, in relation to an investigation into drug trafficking, an order under Article 31 has been made or has been… article 35(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• In Article 57 (right to have someone informed when arrested)— a at the beginning of paragraph (5) there shall be… article 37(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• b after paragraph (5) there shall be inserted— 5A An officer may also authorise delay where the serious arrestable… article 37(3)(b) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• In Article 59 (access to legal advice)— a at the beginning of paragraph (8) there shall be inserted “Subject to… article 37(4) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• b after paragraph (8) there shall be inserted— 8A An officer may also authorise delay where the serious arrestable… article 37(4)(b) · Status not determined · Strict liability
• Assessing the proceeds of drug trafficking article 6(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability

How Parliament handled it

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• This instrument on legislation.gov.uk The authoritative text, including amendments made since
• Other instruments from 1990